Borsody v. Frontier Heritage Communities
D. Kansas · Nov 4, 2025
What happened in this matter?
The Court issued a formal admonition to the pro se plaintiff after she included a non-existent case citation in her response brief, which the Court attributed to the use of generative artificial intelligence. The plaintiff was warned to verify the accuracy of all legal citations and to comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11.
- Why the court cared
- Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff's response cited 'Alford v. City of Canon City, 2019 WL 13202842, at *3 (D. Colo. Mar. 29, 2019),' which neither the Court nor defense counsel could locate; Court treated it as a non-existent citation and admonished plaintiff to verify AI-generated citations.
- Why it matters now
- This record documents a Pro Se Litigant filing issue in D. Kansas, with the listed outcome: Warning.
Why this matter is tracked
In this civil rights action, the District Court for the District of Kansas granted the defendant's motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. During the proceedings, the pro se plaintiff submitted a response brief containing a citation to a case that did not exist. The Court noted that neither it nor defense counsel could locate the cited authority, leading to the conclusion that the plaintiff likely utilized generative artificial intelligence to draft the filing. Consequently, the Court issued a formal admonition to the plaintiff, cautioning against the use of AI for drafting legal documents or citing cases without verifying their accuracy, and directed the plaintiff to review the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11.
This record documents a Pro Se Litigant filing issue in D. Kansas, with the listed outcome: Warning.
Record details
What the record establishes about AI use
The Court inferred the use of generative artificial intelligence.
The Court granted the defendant's motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust administrative remedies and denied the plaintiff's motion for entry of default and sanctions.
Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.
Tracked discrepancy record
1 citation, quotation, or authority issues are recorded in the source dataset.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff's response cited 'Alford v. City of Canon City, 2019 WL 13202842, at *3 (D. Colo. Mar. 29, 2019),' which neither the Court nor defense counsel could locate; Court treated it as a non-existent citation and admonished plaintiff to verify AI-generated citations.
Questions this record answers
- What happened in Borsody v. Frontier Heritage Communities?
- The Court issued a formal admonition to the pro se plaintiff after she included a non-existent case citation in her response brief, which the Court attributed to the use of generative artificial intelligence. The plaintiff was warned to verify the accuracy of all legal citations and to comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11.
- Why does Borsody v. Frontier Heritage Communities matter for legal AI risk?
- This record documents a Pro Se Litigant filing issue in D. Kansas, with the listed outcome: Warning.
- What does the public record establish about Borsody v. Frontier Heritage Communities?
- Retained unchanged after audit: the existing summary is source-specific, non-placeholder, and supported by the recorded source link. Read the underlying source before relying on it for legal advice or a filing.
- Which source supports this Borsody v. Frontier Heritage Communities summary?
- The recorded source is Damien Charlotin case archive. It is classified as publisher document archive; review the linked material and subsequent docket history before relying on this summary.
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